Consonno, Italy
Consonno
This half-finished "city of toys" was almost Italy's own Las Vegas.
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Consonno, Italy
This half-finished "city of toys" was almost Italy's own Las Vegas.
Golden Valley, Arizona
A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.
ItaguaĆ, Brazil
An abandoned Santa park is as far as this proposed theme park kingdom got toward completion.
Marble Falls Township, Arkansas
A hillbilly theme park that proved so unpopular the land wouldn't even sell on eBay after it closed.
West Milford, New Jersey
This disastrous New Jersey safari park saw animal attacks, escapes, and disease before being abandoned.
Moorslede, Belgium
This Belgian theme park began as a refuge for bored church children and was closed down when a boy lost an arm.
Cricket Saint Thomas, England
The mouldering remains of a disgraced British children's icon are hidden in the brush of a public park.
Nara, Japan
The abandoned Japanese amusement park once loomed as a dystopian Disneyland.
Newberry Springs, California
The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.
Charlestown, Indiana
Ruined pieces of stone and a swimming pool are all that remain of an amusement park swept away by a flood.
Phillipsville, California
A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.
Near Lake Arrowhead, California
Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.
Brooklyn, New York
Haven for steampunks.
Lake Helen, Florida
Town of spiritualists and mediums in Florida.
Kissimmee, Florida
Once featuring over 60 miniature replicas of famous Chinese locations, the Splendid China theme park was completely abandoned and is now mostly rubble.
Orlando, Florida
Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.